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A Class Above

by Shahidul Alam Posted on May 30, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Jeevani Fernando We sat nervously huddled on the wooden bench of the Haputale Railway Station at 8pm last night, clutching our precious collections from the trip – kithul jaggery from Badulla and jars of orange marmalade, guava … Continue reading →

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Bargaining With A Six Year Old

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 4, 2009

By Jeevani Fernando “I want a rickshaw from Bangladesh Mummy, and don’t forget the rickshaw puller too”. This was her trading skills for my missing her cake cutting ceremony on her 6thbirthday yesterday.  She had been all dressed up, poised with … Continue reading →

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Being a mother

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 23, 2008

Subscribe to ShahidulNews by rahnuma ahmed ‘One thing led to another. It was not planned, nothing of that sort. It’s a long story, but first let me tell you what I think about motherhood.’ We were chatting, Mohua Mohammod (pseudonym) and … Continue reading →

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The Last Goodbye

by Shahidul Alam Posted on June 16, 2007

Subscribe to ShahidulNews She would put on a burkha every morning so that choto chacha, my dad’s younger brother, could drop her off at her parents. He would take her to her college instead. That was how Quazi Anwara Monsur … Continue reading →

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